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Japanese midget submarine. On the night of 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour, hoping to sink Allied warships. One of the submarines sunk HMAS Kuttabul, killing 21 sailors on board.
- HM X20 (Submarine X20)
Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is...
- HM X20 (Submarine X20)
Japanese submariners. The Japanese submariners trained at the Japanese naval base at Kure, and developed a tight bond. Shown here in 1942 after a successful fishing trip are Lieutenant Matsuo Keiu (front left) and Lieutenant Chuma Kenshi (at rear left), both destined to die in the Sydney attack.
Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. Find out more Visit the Australian War Memorial
A photograph of Isabel Bain standing in front a Japanese midget submarine. These are the combined parts of two of the Japanese midget submarines that entered Sydney harbour on the 31st of May 1942 and captured by Allied vessels.
These photographs serve to revive the memories of the attack for the Australian people. The iconic display of the midget submarine at the Australian War Memorial since 1943 also reminded thousands of visitors about this part of Australian history. The Japanese raid on Sydney Harbour has been the subject of numerous books and articles.
3 Ιουλ 2014 · The crystal clear images, captured by a joint Australian-Turkish team under Project ‘Silent ANZAC’, show remarkably well-preserved details from within what is now a protected war memorial site.
The largest and most impressive item is the composite submarine which is on display in ANZAC Hall at the Australian War Memorial. This submarine was constructed from three sections originally belonging to the two retrieved submarines.
